Kevin de Bruyne would be wise to snub a potential transfer to Manchester City and stay at Wolfsburg where he is the focal point of the team, according to team-mate Naldo.

The defender believes De Bruyne's ability would not prioritised at City under Manuel Pellegrini the way it is by Wolfsburg boss Dieter Hecking.

City have been linked with a £50million move for the ex-Chelsea man, who said on Monday he will be at the German club next season when in front of an audience at an award show, only for his agent to deny the claim and angrily question why De Bruyne was put in a position where he had to comment on his future.

Naldo believes Kevin de Bruyne would benefit the most by staying put at German club Wolfsburg

Former Chelsea winger De Bruyne (left) has been repeatedly linked with a transfer to Manchester City

Naldo (left) believes De Bruyne will flourish by continuing to be the focal point of Wolfsburg's team

'The team has great confidence in him,' Naldo said to Bild. 'This is also an important point for Kevin.

'He can do practically whatever he wants with us on the field. He has all the freedom. I do not know if he will get that if he goes anywhere else.

'Kevin makes the difference for us. We don't have a comparable player in the squad. If we were to lose him, it would be huge a loss of quality.'